Opinion: Policy

Building on historic successes: How do the manifestos stack up?

The main parties’ manifestos are pleasingly focused on building rather than tearing down, but they are storing tough decisions...

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Iain Mansfield
Opinion: Policy

A good start: Labour’s school nursery policy needs more detail

Our experience shows Labour's policy join up nurseries and schools has a lot of potential - but some very...

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Katie Oliver
Opinion: Policy

The next government will inherit a mixed legacy and pressing challenges

A mix of stubborn problems and emerging new ones should make parties' plans for the most diasdvantaged pupils a...

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Imran Tahir
Opinion: Policy

Fixing 14 years of damage must be an election priority

This election is a watershed moment for education. An incoming Government must recognise the scale of the problems, says...

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Daniel Kebede
Opinion: Policy

The vaping issue the government’s bill isn’t dealing with

A new trend is emerging that threatens schools’ ability to impose their policies on vaping – based on questionable...

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Chris Passey
Opinion: Policy

New trans guidance will not be the driver some hope it will

No amount of guidance can make an issue disappear, but grey areas and black-and-white headlines leave schools and pupils...

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Ben Gadsby
Opinion: Policy

Why schools need the vaping bill to come into force

The government’s attempt to curb the exponential growth of vaping among children and young people is desperately needed

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Matthew Shanks
Opinion: Policy

Avoiding VAT is a risky strategy for private schools. Better advice is available

VAT avoidance schemes could backfire. Perhaps private schools should ask state school leaders for financial advice instead

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Tim Leunig
Opinion: Policy

Schools must step up to defend families from data intrusion

These new revelations are an escalation schools should be deeply concerned about

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Jen Persson